Tag Archives: segmentation

Attitudes Toward Online Shopping by Age and Gender

DDB Worldwide recently conducted a major survey of online shopping behavior. The findings are interesting. Look at the following chart, which groups people by age and gender. Where do YOU fit? Are the findings reflective of YOUR behavior? Click the … Continue reading

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Are Price Shoppers Worth Pursuing?

For many years, there has been intense discussion about the concept of customer lifetime value. According to this concept, loyal shoppers will make many purchases over their lifetime, thus enabling companies to accrue long-term profits from those shoppers. This concept … Continue reading

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The “Third Space” of Retailing

Some store-based retailers have embarked on rather novel concepts to drive business to their stores. One such concept is the “third space.” According to Marian Berelowitz, writing for JWT Intelligence: “Brick-and-mortar retail will increasingly serve as a ‘third space’ that’s … Continue reading

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